STD symptoms? Took this long to happen?

[blackeagle007]

Years ago caught the clap from a woman doing bj, no condom. Yes my bad, that stuff is spreadable that way. But after that encounter, I didn’t have sex after that and took a month for symptoms to show.

Weird it took that long. I get it, many stds don’t have symptoms but after time it kicks in, but a whole month?

My Dr yelled at me. My friend even asked why I do stupid shit. Why would he ask that? And why do Dr’s yell about that stuff?

[Oliverlogan263]

Dude, that's a rough situation. I get why your doctor and friend might have reacted that way - catching an STD like that is never a good thing and they're probably just worried about your health and safety. But yelling and judging you isn't cool either.

As for the symptoms taking a month to show up, that's actually pretty normal with a lot of STDs. The incubation period can vary a lot depending on the infection. So even though you got it right away from that risky encounter, it can take weeks or even months for the symptoms to start manifesting.

I know it sucks, but try not to beat yourself up too much about it. We all make dumb mistakes sometimes, especially when it comes to sex and stuff. The important thing is that you recognized what happened, got checked out, and hopefully got the proper treatment.

Just make sure you stay on top of regular STD testing going forward, even if you're not actively having sex. And always use protection, no matter what. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, you know? Learn from this experience and be smarter about it in the future.

Your health and wellbeing should be the top priority. Try not to let the judgment from others get you down. Focus on taking care of yourself and being responsible. You got this, bro.

[blackeagle007]

Oh yea I’m over it. It was the first time this ever happened. An antibiotic did the trick. So you live and learn

[Kabluie]

doctors don't like their patients taking unnecessary risks, and if you are going to hookup often you need to get tested more often.